Police investigate two off-campus assaults near University of Michigan

ANN ARBOR, MI - One was punched more than 15 times and another was struck with a chair.

Ann Arbor Police are searching for a suspect who assaulted a student on Saturday night. At 8:56 p.m., the male suspect approached a student sitting in the Starbucks at 222 S. State St. and struck the victim in the back of the head with a chair.

Correction: an earlier version of this story reported the incident occurred on Friday. It has been updated to reflect the correct date.

At 10:30 p.m., a male suspect approached a female, who was walking through West Park at 215 Chapin St., near Huron and First Street, and began punching her. The suspect struck her more than 15 times, police say.

The suspect is described as a black male, late 20s, 5-feet-10, clean shaven and last seen wearing a grey coat or hoodie and a khaki hat.